tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18742540043860280232024-03-13T14:37:44.733-07:00maison360We're a consortium of interior design mavens who've amassed an amazing collection of iconic Mid Century Modern, Hollywood Regency, California Modernism & Danish decor from around the world. We're commited to green design in all our projects & recycling cool 20th C Post War finds for die hard retro-moderne enthusiasts, collectors & architecturalists. We look forward to sharing highlights of our weekly treasure hunts with you and hope you will do the same. Enjoy!maison360http://www.blogger.com/profile/10228715507186030569noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874254004386028023.post-43152584624439100332011-08-22T00:21:00.000-07:002011-08-22T07:49:03.559-07:00Confessions of a MCM Addict<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>I've been thinking of starting a blog for some time now with the aim of establishing a dynamic, fun & interactive forum in which to exchange ideas on mid century interior design, discuss our projects (the good, the bad, AND the ugly!), offer DIY tips & encouragement (especially geared to those in the struggle pulling their hair out over a restoration job gone terribly awry...we've all been there!), establish a networking community of interior professionals/ architects/ furniture designers/ etc., as well as provide an online destination for those of us a bit too ... ummm, how shall i say ... "passionate" (err, in some cases, obsessive-compulsive) when it comes to sourcing special vintage finds for our professional and/or personal pursuits (ok, ok, I'll come clean...guilty as charged, and proud of it!) LOL</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>So, I dreamed-up <strong><a href="http://www.maison360.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #e06666;">maison360</span></a></strong> to (hopefully) provide a comprehensive and engaging online experience on everything and anything related to MCM interiors and the thrill of collecting that will accomplish all of the above and more -- particularly, that last part about us addicts who can't quite seem to say no to a fabulous find at a local flea market...or worst, those infamous shabby chic "deals" we're initially soo excited about restoring yet wind up remaining as-is gathering dust somewhere as an epitomic symbol of our extreme vulnerability to Mid-Century Modern coolness! My family & friends say I've gone overboard having both a career AND an insatiable hobby that entails constant hunting for stunning, rare, and iconic pieces from the eternally hip eras of the 1950's, 60's & 70's...but hell, I could obsess over worst things, right??</em></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Anyhoo, enough of my jabbering (and shameless self-defensiveness, ha!) I promised myself (and my poor little Yorkie, "Romeo") that I would wade through my extensive collection of Post War treasures that have taken over most of the floor, surface, storage & air space of my modest one bedroom Manhattan apartment and divest enough of it so as to not become the next target on that pseudo-intervention reality TV show about </em></span><a href="http://tlc.discovery.com/videos/hoarding-buried-alive-tv/"><span style="color: #e06666; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong><em>hoarders</em></strong></span></a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em> (and YES, my family has threatened to turn me in!) Yet, little do they know, I also have four (4) huge storage units here in the city packed with even more 20th C fabulosities (and yes, it's costing me a small fortune to hold onto these lockers over the years...but ohhh, when I finally meet my elusive tall, dark and dapper "Mr. Right" and we get married and live happily ever-after, my dreamiest pieces will look soo gorgeous in our five-story Central Park West brownstone ... and of course, there will be our quintessential Hamptons beach</em></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>side summer home ... oooh, and our sprawling floor-thru downtown duplex penthouse loft ... and, let us not forget, our quaint romantique Paris pied-a-terre ... and ... and ...) </em></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Whoops, ahem....sorry, I digress. [hey, a girl's gotta dream!] Ummm, now where was I?? Ohh yes, so now my therapist (yeah, she's against me too!) has made me agree to a promissory that I will sell-off at least 1/3 (OUCH!!) of my precious wares ASAP with the end goal being able to neatly pack away the remaining inventory into just ONE -- you heard me, ONE!! -- storage locker (oy vey, dios mios!) So, wish me luck as I begin the most arduous, painful journey of my life to "de-clutter my mind, body & soul" (good grief, can't believe I just said that aloud!), and amputate an essential part of my being that's been a constant source of thrill, accomplishment and pure joy for more than 20 years..ugh!! <<strong>Weep</strong>, <strong>Weep</strong>!!> Alas, my blood, sweat and tears will be others' remarkable gains and fortune, and I just hope these amazing rarities of my collection will find themselves into fabulous new homes where they will be truly treasured, appreciated & well taken care of as I have done...and of course those before me of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silent_Generation"><span style="color: #e06666;"><strong>Silent Generation</strong></span></a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_Age"><strong><span style="color: #e06666;">Atomic Age</span></strong></a> have (and yes, Rosie, we definitely can...and hook or crook, by golly, I surely shall too...I simply gotta!) </em></span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>So, stay tuned and check back often (and don't forget to register as a <a href="http://www.google.com/friendconnect/signin/home?st=e%3DAOG8GaBkg20Io5spe5dJ7gAudJH6SjspjeGsjmCxA5PrEQlYMLpdgKsEe46kkoDmByA3dHo3InIqBYQx%252FNGVEzG3Od2Ae9Dd5D0PYUYnZu4HYcmhiQQpHZ8UX%252BhYTF5H%252BdRYAvQJyS9osv7u2JesKXRNPpBWrB2yyAjXDVxMQzf2j4FdVe8g%252FWofBhHdUTM6EQ80SEJnbd37ULSUwf%252Fjha5wTLr7PAJ5csvyhV3A8qZIVQVWhfFsy2w%253D%26c%3Dpeoplesense&psinvite=&subscribeOnSignin=1"><strong><span style="color: #e06666;">follower</span></strong></a> of my blog to receive posting announcements by email!) I will be listing a few pieces each week to try to postpone this dreaded inevitability for as long as I can, and to enjoying the last days of my collection while still in its entirety. <<strong>Big Sigh</strong>!!> And in between, I shall share highlights of some of my new restoration projects, tips on scoring great vintage finds, favorite tools of the trade, must-have books for your personal library, cool online resources, inspiring design sites, blogs from friends & colleagues in the biz, and so on. And naturally, I welcome your posts with insightful commentary, community sharing, qualitative feedback, innovative ideas & suggestions, rallying cries, so forth and the like :-)</em></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Times;"><em>For now, I bid you all a happy Monday and a fine farewell until next time. As for yours truly, I gotta very important social call with my good friend </em><span style="color: #666666;"><em><strong>Grey Goose ®</strong></em> <em>to confess my sins of MCM obsession.</em></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Talk again soon...tootles!</span></em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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